Vodafone Unit Buys Stake in Cybersecurity Firm – NZ Herald

Vodafone New Zealand has moved to bolster its cybersecurity capability by taking a 60% stake in one of its service partners, Auckland-based Defend, The New Zealand Herald reported.

The telco would not put a value on the transaction. Before the deal, Defend was owned 50:50 by CEO Nigel Everett and chief cybersecurity architect Wenzel Huettner.

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